tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post8667548438932044741..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: The "Glencoe Hole."Ronny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-14520028405126941882018-12-04T20:34:13.823-05:002018-12-04T20:34:13.823-05:00Greetings from 2018! Years ago, I saw my late fath...Greetings from 2018! Years ago, I saw my late father's 1938 birth announcement in the Enquirer (microfiche!) My grandparent's address was listed as View Court. I never knew where that was. It's here, yes?Michael Livelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-4523811769110090272015-12-26T23:59:46.434-05:002015-12-26T23:59:46.434-05:00The streets are still there.The streets are still there.Parisianlightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276005631207216116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-6966325303523817002015-12-14T11:36:35.353-05:002015-12-14T11:36:35.353-05:00very interesting to hear from someone who lived th...very interesting to hear from someone who lived there from the 60s to the 80s. i'm a purcell-marian grad from the early 80s. when did you graduate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-41254166161933912402014-05-23T01:05:52.017-04:002014-05-23T01:05:52.017-04:00The last pictures taken of Glencoe, including the ...The last pictures taken of Glencoe, including the demolishing period, are at the link below. From what I understand, it was completely demolished just over a year ago,<br /><br />http://www.abandonedonline.net/locations/neighborhoods/mount-auburn-cincinnati-ohio/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-73968166317316210222014-04-09T09:52:24.248-04:002014-04-09T09:52:24.248-04:00Amazing. Those street lamps are truly one for the...Amazing. Those street lamps are truly one for the books. Judging by the comments, this place is long gone, so thanks for documenting this for us to enjoy. Anatomy Vintagehttp://www.anatomyvintage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-74315118815755545942014-02-20T14:18:10.445-05:002014-02-20T14:18:10.445-05:00Does anyone know if there are any remains left of ...Does anyone know if there are any remains left of glencoe after the demolish of the past year? Or is the whole area just practically gone.. Because if there were any parts left that still had some buildings & structures intact, I'd love to know where they are to be able to check this place out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445079508202601317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-14938690523759013972014-02-06T15:35:39.557-05:002014-02-06T15:35:39.557-05:00Glencoe looks very much like the wire in Baltimore...Glencoe looks very much like the wire in Baltimore. wigbug5https://www.blogger.com/profile/00859002199277368628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-4562656133225445372014-02-06T15:29:54.264-05:002014-02-06T15:29:54.264-05:00I bet you delivered for snappy tomato pizza in the...I bet you delivered for snappy tomato pizza in the 80s.wigbug5https://www.blogger.com/profile/00859002199277368628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-70815913626444930522013-12-27T22:12:22.852-05:002013-12-27T22:12:22.852-05:00Hello Aninymous,
I just read your Post. If you a...Hello Aninymous, <br />I just read your Post. If you are looking for that 'Ole Neighborhood" feel, you'll have to leave Cincinnati. You'd have to try a place like, WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN or SILVERLAKE in LA. Or somewhere in AUSTIN TX. All the Hipsters are creating that, Ole feel good vibe. Not as warm as the 60's or 70's (due to mostly connectiong with one another, online or whatever tech device) but still has some appeal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-56736108377004653612013-12-27T21:50:21.838-05:002013-12-27T21:50:21.838-05:00I lived on the other side of the "Hole",...I lived on the other side of the "Hole", on Mc Gregor Avenue from the early 60's to the end of the 80's. <br /><br />The gentrification in the early 70's was very nice compared to what it had been. And I knew many of the kids there in the Hole. I dated a few of the girls there. We all attended Taft Elementary in the area as youngsters. Then I later attended Merry Jr. H.S., Cutter Jr. H.S.. Then off to Moeller H.S. and finished at Purcell H.S.. <br /><br />By the time I left to attend a University here in New York..., the Hole had degenerated to a Drug Den and the upward-mobility of the folks living there had also deteriorated. My reason for saying this..., much of what happened there and in most of Cincy, has to do with to POLITICALl situation and mood of the country at that time. Reagan became President and the tone and progress that many poor African-Americans had been making, just dried up. Affirmative-Action had become a Dirty Word as much as Willie Horton. Fisher Body had closed as well as many other companies that pulled the poorer classes (both Black and White) of Cincinnati and all of Ohio out of destitution. <br /><br />And as much as I LOVED growing up in Cincy..., the racial divide has always been a factor. <br />Cincy is a GREAT city. But when it comes to RACE..., it has always been.., "US" and "THEM". Even in Moeller H.S., someone would call me a N!^^ER" on a fairly constant basis. Or a teacher would tease me about having grown-up in Mt. Auburn. But I took it in stride and made the most of my education!<br />In fact, that has always been the problem in this country. I've done a tone of research, the RACE factor in this country is in the way of real progress. Development is usually only done for one side or the other. And as long as one is left to waste, they will burden the ones whom have progressed. Cincy being as conservative as it is, has only doubled down on there racial divide. It's a real shame. It has only stifled the progress that that great city could make.<br /><br />So, "The Hole" could be nice once again..., but CINCINNATI has to get beyond, "US" and "THEM". If you can't do it together..., it is bound to fail again and again.<br /><br />LOVE to CINCINNATI OHIOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-22067354743023586332013-11-19T15:54:56.733-05:002013-11-19T15:54:56.733-05:00That is what I imagined it was like anonymous. In ...That is what I imagined it was like anonymous. In a different time and different place, the tiny streets could be very cozy. I could also see it taking strong willed like minded people to govern that complex. Everything was tucked in and not easily accessible from the main road. if a gang wanted to take it over all they would need would be someone at the main corner to warn their buddies the cops were spotted, so they could escape before they reached the inside. People used to defend right and wrong, and get involved. Now people just avoid that stuff and it festers like a bad weed that no one tends to. <br /><br />I yearn for a neighborhood like you had, but I have never found it. Maybe it is me who isn't open to it though. <br /><br />thanks<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-3762931997734047922013-11-14T11:03:51.647-05:002013-11-14T11:03:51.647-05:00I lived at 49 Glencoe Place from 1946 to 1958, thi...I lived at 49 Glencoe Place from 1946 to 1958, third floor, cold water flat. My cousin lived on fourth floor, my Aunt and family lived on first two floors. This was a family unit. We all went to Wm. H. Taft elementary school, then to Hughes H.S. The neighborhood was made up of all colors and backgrounds and languages. We all got along. Helped each other out in hard times and good. I could walk up the alley, between Glencoe and LeRoy Court with my eyes closed and tell by the smells who lived where by what was being cooked. The best memories! On Dorenda was Ackerman's apartments and local bar. Best fish sandwiches ever! Across the street, toward the Park was a parking lot, now over-grown with trees and brush. Going up Glencoe to Auburn Avenue between the hotel and our apts. was Ed and Lee's grocery store, next door was a dry cleaners. Mom would buy meat from Ed and Lee's (usually a chunk of bologna) and they would always give an extra slice(they cut the meat themselves). Mom would fry it up and we cousins (7 of us) would make lunch and go to Inwood Park in the summer and swim and have our lunch and make arts and crafts. In the hot evenings our families would take quilts and snacks up to the park and our parents would talk to other families and we kids would play until dark, then we all would go down those cement steps back to our flats. If one of our neighbors were out of work, our parents would prepare food and take to that family, and vice -versa. If we miss-behaved, the neighbors would tell our parents and we were dealt with. And the same went for the other families. We cared for one another and helped each other. When Mr. Elselzer raised our rent $1.00 we moved to 13 LeRoy Court. Mom said if she had to pay higher rent, she wanted a bigger flat. (we actually had 2 1/2 rooms at 49 Glencoe Place). On LeRoy Court we had 4 rooms with a bath. At 49 Glencoe Place we shared the toilet in the hall with the 4th floor. Mom worked at Christ Hospital, pressing the sheets and gowns. Behind the hospital was an orphanage. Below that, someone was raising sheep. Some of my best memories are from 49 Glencoe Place. I would not trade them for anything. I now live in California but my best memories are 49 Glencoe Place. I would not trade them for anything! It saddens me to see these pictures of our neighborhood, but when I look at my black and white pictures of the neighborhood, all the good memories come flooding back. The neighborhood may be abandoned now but it was Home to many people when I was young. The city may tear down those buildings but they can never erase our memories. I told my grandchildren if I had to live in 2 1/2 rooms again, I could, happily, if I had the same great neighbors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-2450824484595601072013-08-12T02:28:59.013-04:002013-08-12T02:28:59.013-04:00I visited Cincinnati for a work trip last fall and...I visited Cincinnati for a work trip last fall and, like many of the people on this thread, just happened to drive around the corner and find this place. I was amazed by this place. So quiet. So unloved. So empty. It was scary and I hesitated to even get out of my car to take pictures. Can't believe I waited almost a whole year to do any research... it's fascinating to read about it's beginnings and all the starts and stops throughout the years. Sad to read from the recent comments that it's being demolished. For someone from Denver, seeing "The Hole" was a very sad dose of reality about the rise and fall of regional urban centers. Without being rude, I'll just say that I hope us Westerners have learned from the mistakes of our urban predecessors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-75385595592014920982013-05-20T18:54:19.378-04:002013-05-20T18:54:19.378-04:00Thank you for the blog and photographs. I found G...Thank you for the blog and photographs. I found Glencoe about 10 years ago and started photographing it soon after that. I didn't know how unique it was but it felt like a special place. I was sorry to see it demolished on my last walk through, last week. I consider myself lucky to be a part of this little cult. Thanks again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17957760897972368827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-36157807240434615602013-03-28T22:32:47.454-04:002013-03-28T22:32:47.454-04:00Unfortunately it is currently in the process of de...Unfortunately it is currently in the process of demolition. More than half of the buildings are demolished already despite being on the national register.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-80697780748404366082013-03-20T18:03:10.578-04:002013-03-20T18:03:10.578-04:00I lived there as a child perhaps around 1957. I ca...I lived there as a child perhaps around 1957. I can't remember the exact address but looking down the hill from Auburn Ave I lived on the left side about half way down. We used to climb the steps to Inwood Park and play there. Even though we lived in the city we had a place to play. It's so sad that they are going to be torn down.They could be so beautiful if redone. They are so a part of Cincinnati history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-90245024739828822662013-03-19T15:59:03.830-04:002013-03-19T15:59:03.830-04:00I was there earlier this week and the building whe...I was there earlier this week and the building where you said the floor didn't seem stable had collapsed on the inside. The third floor is currently resting on the first floor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-6092482654603629212013-03-12T22:38:25.422-04:002013-03-12T22:38:25.422-04:00Went there today. Very easy to get to. You turn th...Went there today. Very easy to get to. You turn the corner and wow is it a completly different world. There was a group of skaters there, and about three or four cars who drove through, which sort of ruined the eerie abandoned feel. Also to the side of the hole, near the entrance is a side road which has a few occupied houses. This place if beautiful and has so much potential. Its your typical abandoned area, but what makes it stands out is it isnt isolated- not really. So close to bustling civilization... Thats honestly the most eerie part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-1835302701153554922013-01-03T20:46:00.050-05:002013-01-03T20:46:00.050-05:00Gassyknoll, the place was tidy because a large gro...Gassyknoll, the place was tidy because a large group of volunteers from Give Back Cincinnati cleaned the place up recently. I was part of the group, and I spent a full Saturday there cleaning up trash, overgrown weeds and painting. Very cool experience, yet very sad to see the state of the buildings. They look even worse in person than you can see in these photos. Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-61465258203133387622012-09-14T07:59:40.651-04:002012-09-14T07:59:40.651-04:00I stumbled upon this early this summer, and was as...I stumbled upon this early this summer, and was astounded. Not just by the empty buildings, but by the lack of humanity. I would have thought there would be kids goofing around or something. Instead, nothing. Not even a group of mimes wearing baseball uniforms.<br /><br />And perhaps even creepier: the streets were clean. No trash, whatsoever. The whole place was tidy. As if it was Disney's Ghetto-Land.<br /><br />Thanks for doing the legwork on the backstory!Gassyknollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019954193702034235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-24270628484004637442011-11-30T14:34:31.444-05:002011-11-30T14:34:31.444-05:00the raccoon looks like it was tortured and tied up...the raccoon looks like it was tortured and tied up WTF.Lost2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/14098807459250218562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-63745779243914601122011-11-22T11:26:31.445-05:002011-11-22T11:26:31.445-05:00Oh god the creepiest place I've ever seen in m...Oh god the creepiest place I've ever seen in my whole life! thanks for the stunning pictures!levitra cialishttp://www.levitracialis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-3674661252567590132011-03-15T20:19:04.719-04:002011-03-15T20:19:04.719-04:00i have just recently discovered glencoe place and ...i have just recently discovered glencoe place and am shocked that such a beautiful community could be allowed to fall into such disrepair.with the right financing and management,this could be a wonderful place for middle income families to call home.it has such promise and i for one would willingly leave this hell hole of west virginia and relocate there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026480682379147749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-64759178689830527982011-03-14T15:28:17.564-04:002011-03-14T15:28:17.564-04:00Omg... I'm totally with Erin! I would love to ...Omg... I'm totally with Erin! I would love to live there! You could easily turn each door into condo style housing. And given the awesome momentum coming up through OtR, I could seriously see this place taking off!<br /><br />Do you know if whatever her name was, still technically owns them?iagomegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619056412867123286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-5741934201788928002011-03-08T22:47:31.388-05:002011-03-08T22:47:31.388-05:00I just had a dream that me and my girlfriend were ...I just had a dream that me and my girlfriend were giving tours of Glencoe (like I did for Bockfest). Except it was haunted!Ryan Lnoreply@blogger.com